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Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston

Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston, Scottish scholar and politician

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Born
September 23, 1942
Age in 2026
84
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1942

About Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston

Colin Mackenzie Low, Baron Low of Dalston, is a British politician, law scholar and member of the House of Lords. On 13 June 2006, he was created a life peer as Baron Low of Dalston, of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney and he sits as a crossbencher. He is a board member of the Snowdon Trust, founded by the Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, which provides grants and scholarships for students with disabilities. In 2014 he was awarded the Liberty Human Rights 'Campaign of the Year Award'.

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Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston timeline

  1. On 13 June 2006, he was created a life peer as Baron Low of Dalston, of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney and he sits as a crossbencher.
  2. In 2014 he was awarded the Liberty Human Rights 'Campaign of the Year Award'.

The world when Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston was born

Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston was born in 1942. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1942

  • #1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieCasablanca
  • Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
  • Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
  • Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
  • Defining fadRationing and war bonds
  • Notable inventionNapalm
  • World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19422026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population134.9M341 million

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